Drab snake moray

Uropterygius inornatus

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Anguilliform
Medium
Tropical fish

Uropterygius inornatus is a moray eel found in the western Indian Ocean and in the Pacific Ocean to Hawaii. It is commonly known as the drab snake moray or black snake moray. It is faded tan in colour.

Class: Teleosts
Order: True Eels
Family: Muraenidae
Genus: Uropterygius
Maximum length: 19 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Chagos Islands (Ref. 27307 ). Pacific Ocean: Moluccas, Marshalls, Gilberts, Tonga, Pitcairn, Oeno, and Hawaiian Islands. Record from Johnston Island in Randall et al. (1985) (Ref. 11013 ) based on a specimen of Uropterygius xenodontus (Ref. 35990 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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